Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Zoo Knoxville are coming together to offer a free elementary and middle school teacher workshop on expanding your classroom into the schoolyard. All elementary and middle school teachers are welcome to attend the workshop on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Zoo Knoxville. Workshop activities include exploring the ...

A brand new, state-of-the-art 3D LED video wall has now been installed at the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud in Pigeon Forge. The new full-stage video wall was a half-million dollar investment in the show and integrates over 6 million LED lights with industry-leading 3D technology and gives guests the feeling of sitting in the midst of the Great Smoky ...

Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg is keeping busy this month with programs for people of all ages. Don’t miss the library’s display of spooky reads for the Halloween season. Pre-School Story Hour at 10:30 a.m. weekly on Tuesdays in October 2016. Older Adults Arts and Crafts Program will focus on Nature Craft 9:45 a.m.-12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, ...

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Tennessee! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region this November and December. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers ...

Kroger now offers its new online grocery ordering system ClickList at their Pigeon Forge location, making it the 5th Kroger in the Greater Knoxville area to offer this popular service. The Kroger ClickList online grocery shopping process: Customers order online at www.kroger.com/clicklist. On the website, the customer creates their shopping list, they select a pick-up time, and then place the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers, volunteers, and park partners came together to bring the Smokies to Latino communities of Knoxville during National Hispanic Heritage Month with the Encuentre Su Parque (Find Your Park) event on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Over 100 participants from Latino communities throughout Knoxville attended the event held at Sugarlands Visitor Center where attendees were able ...

The Casual Pint, the nation’s fastest growing craft beer market franchise, is proud to bring its unique craft beer experience to Sevierville. Owned by local entrepreneur Roger McGee, the new location is expected to open in December. “With Sevierville being so close to the Smoky Mountain National Park, we wanted to bring our unique coffee-shop-of-beers experience to this popular tourist ...

Smoky Mountain Children’s Home will host its Annual Fall Harvest Benefit Auction and Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 at the campus’s Moffett Dining Hall in Sevierville. This year the event is shaping up to be a unique experience that will astound the audience with the unleashed talent of international artist Paul Murray performing on stage and the exquisite auctioneer ...

The public can enjoy a day at Wilderness at the Smokies indoor waterpark during the Funds for Food Drive special admission event to benefit the local food ministry. On select upcoming dates in 2016, Wilderness at the Smokies will host the 2nd annual Funds for Food Drive in partnership with Sevier County Food Ministries. The general public is invited to ...

Shane Smith, director of Business and Records for Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, announced that the local children’s home has once again received a prestigious award: the 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. The award further verifies sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency. Smith went on to say that it is “an honor ...